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#1.An important stopover on the Leh-Manali highway, Sarchu lies on the boundary of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Situated at an elevation of just over 14,500 ft between the Himalayan mountain passes of Baralacha La and Lachlung La, It is of great importance mainly due to its location on the Leh-Manali highway. #2.Sarchu, also...Read More

Introduction Stenzin Nurboo is a driver on the Leh-Manali route. He lives in Leh town and was born and brought up in the town only. His father is from Leh and his mother belongs to Shakthi village near Leh town. They have farm lands and a house there, which is beautifully made. Stenzin drives from Manali...Read More

Lubzin Lolo affectionately called ‘Lolo’ by the tlow team because that’s how he simplifies his name is 55 years old. He works with the Archaeological department of India as a caretaker of different monuments around Ladakh. His family includes his mother, father, wife, a daughter and three sons. Two of his sons are already settled...Read More

Introduction: Halima Parveen Khatun was born in Hunder, Nubra Valley, a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located in the Nubra tehsil, on the bank of the Shyok River. She was born and brought up in Hunder and later got married to a policeman and settled in Leh. She...Read More

Introduction: Abdul Gani Dar was born in Hunder, a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in Nubra Tehsil, on the bank of Shyok River. He is pursuing a distant educational M.A in Urdu from Kashmir University. The Green willow cottage is based near Powerhouse stream in Hunder. The cottage started...Read More

The Zanskar valley in Ladakh is one of the most beautiful valleys in the region with the ever-changing landscape and close encounters with nature’s beauty such as snow peaks, glaciers, long unwinding cold desert, gorges, etc. Zanskar river is known for its white water river rafting. The Zanskar river rafting is considered as the World’s...Read More

Introduction Tashi Chondroling was born in Tangste, a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India which lies 49 km before Pangong Lake.  Tashi aunty, as we at TLOW call her affectionately was born and brought up in Tangste only. She completed her high school in Tangste as well. She has two daughters...Read More

Chang La is a high mountain pass in Ladakh, India. It is claimed to be the second-highest motorable road in the world. The road is approached from Leh via Kharu and Sekti village. The climb is very steep and requires a careful drive. The stretch of 10-15 km road on either side from Chang la...Read More

Q. Where is Ladakh located?Ladakh is a Union Territory of North India. Q. Is Ladakh safe?Yes, Ladakh is an extremely safe place to travel to. Unlike the rest of J&K, Ladakh has not been affected by any kind of conflict till date. Q. What about the Chinese issue?The issues with China are an ongoing thing...Read More

Like every “Travel-Head”, Ladakh was on my list as well since a really long time. I realised that if I wanted to visit this place, then my job cannot be an excuse. So, within a day, I made up my mind, and called Sherwin to reserve a place for me. There were absolutely no sound...Read More